Sudarshan Shah, also known as Raja Sudarshan Shah of
Garhwal Kingdom, was the ruler and the founder of modern-day
New Tehri
New Tehri is a city and a Municipality, municipal board in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Tehri Garhwal District. This urban municipality area ...
city of
Tehri district. He reigned the kingdom from 1804 - 1859.
British army aided the king to reign the territory after royal army defeated
Gorkha forces during the
Battle of Khurbura.
Background and life
After Sudarshan's father was killed in the battle of Khurbura, Sudarshan was not yet grown adult and he was captured by the invaders until British forces defeated Gorkhas and later freed him. He was then crowned as the king of Tehri where he began his reign under the influence of British forces. Shah was married to sister of Aniruddh Chand of
Kangra in 1831, however he died without being blessed with a son.
Administration
Sudarshan was a wise ruler and he shifted his capital from
Srinagar, Uttarakhand
Srinagar is a city and municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 33 km from Pauri town, the administrative headquarters of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
Geograph ...
to Tehri which is covered by the hills and rivers. Before the establishment of the new capital, there were no buildings in the area. He constructed first building called "Purana Durbar Hall" where he used to carry out administrative reforms.
References
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1859 deaths
Year of birth missing
19th-century Indian monarchs